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  • 12 June 2020

    51¸£Àû launches "Fund The Future" campaign to secure universities and colleges 51¸£Àû today launched "Fund The Future" with a message to the Prime Minister that universities…

  • 12 June 2020

    51¸£Àû launches campaign with message to prime minister that universities and colleges desperately need a clear and coherent plan from government if the UK is to avoid…

  • 7 June 2020

    UK universities face a multi-million pound funding shortfall as foreign students stay away due to the Covid-19 crisis. A report from the British Council predicts…

  • 5 June 2020

    Jo Grady sets out the government support universities need Writing in Wonkhe on Monday, 51¸£Àû general secretary Jo Grady called on the government to support and protect…

  • 22 May 2020

    The Immigration Health Surcharge is a 'punitive double tax' which should be scrapped, 51¸£Àû said today. The call came after the government announced yesterday that…

  • 22 May 2020

    51¸£Àû calls for government support as poll shows students may defer study and consider changing university Government must underwrite loss of income to safeguard…

  • 15 May 2020

    Unions set out five tests government and colleges must meet before staff and students can return Staff and student safety must be guaranteed before colleges can…

  • 8 May 2020

    Government support package for universities brings conditions but no new money A much-anticipated announcement from the government on support for universities finally…

  • 13 March 2020

    Five-day walkouts at UK universities It was a full week of disruption, pickets and demonstrations at dozens of UK universities this week as 51¸£Àû strike action entered…

  • 6 March 2020

    51¸£Àû sets out path for real change for higher education and an end to the strikes 51¸£Àû said yesterday that it believed agreements that could put the union and the…